Circassian cheese
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Circassian Cheese is a cultural cheese and staple for Circassians that is very famous in Russia (Republic of Adyghea, Kabardino-Balkaria
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The Kabardino-Balkar Republic , or Kabardino-Balkaria , is a federal subject of Russia located in the North Caucasus. Population: -Geography:The republic is situated in the North Caucasus mountains, with plains in the northern part....

, Karachay-Cherkessia
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, Shapsugia in the southern part of Krasnodar Krai
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, Stavropol Krai
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, North Ossetia, Moscow
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, and Saint Petersburg
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), and the Middle east countries (Jordan
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, Turkey
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, Lebanon
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, Syria
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, Israel
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) and worldwide (mainly countries that have a North Caucasians and Circassians Diaspora/s
Circassian diaspora
The Circassian diaspora refers to the resettlement of the Circassian population, especially during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. From 1763 to 1864, the Circassians fought against the Russian Empire in the Russian-Circassian War, finally succumbing to a scorched-earth campaign...

).

The Circassian Cheese is a very mild type of cheese that does not melt when baked or fried, and can be crumbled similarly to feta
Feta
Feta is a brined curd cheese traditionally made in Greece. Feta is an aged crumbly cheese, commonly produced in blocks, and has a slightly grainy texture. It is used as a table cheese, as well as in salads Feta is a brined curd cheese traditionally made in Greece. Feta is an aged crumbly cheese,...

 cheese.

There is an annual special festival for the Circassian Cheese in Maikop
Maikop
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 the capital of the Republic of Adyghea held during the Circassian cultural festival with a participants from different regions in the North Caucasus, competing in producing the best types of the Circassian Cheese. The last one took place on 4 October 2010.
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